The Socking Truth: This is why you must wear a helmet
The nation hooted with laughter when James May strapped a colander to his head and biked the length of Vietnam.
The Top Gear presenter could have hurtled across the country sporting a pair of comedy underpants decorated with Jeremy Clarkson’s craggy features for all anyone cared. Developing countries have better things to do than fret about motorcycle safety, right?
Wrong. Official stats show that one motorcyclist dies on the roads of Vietnam every hour of the day, every day of the week, every week of the year. The real figure may be far worse. The latest research suggests the actual death toll on roads may be unreported by a staggering 30%.
In Vietnam the authorities made helmet-wearing compulsory as far back as 2001. The law was widely ignored, so in 2007 it was toughened up, at least 90% of adults now wear them. The ones that don’t are, children. A legal loophole means under-14s don’t have to, and the vast majority don’t. The slaughter on the roads continues.
Like Vietnamese Children many in the UK believed they too should be exempt from the rules. There was a storm of protest in 1973 when helmets were made compulsory. Hell’s Angels claimed it stripped them of their manhood. Mods claimed it was a fashion disaster. Some said helmets were constricting and therefore dangerous. Sikhs argued, successfully, that it was incompatible with their religion, and were exempted.
The Socking Truth: This is why you must wear a helmet
The nation hooted with laughter when James May strapped a colander to his head and biked the length of Vietnam.
The Top Gear presenter could have hurtled across the country sporting a pair of comedy underpants decorated with Jeremy Clarkson’s craggy features for all anyone cared. Developing countries have better things to do than fret about motorcycle safety, right?
Wrong. Official stats show that one motorcyclist dies on the roads of Vietnam every hour of the day, every day of the week, every week of the year. The real figure may be far worse. The latest research suggests the actual death toll on roads may be unreported by a staggering 30%.
In Vietnam the authorities made helmet-wearing compulsory as far back as 2001. The law was widely ignored, so in 2007 it was toughened up, at least 90% of adults now wear them. The ones that don’t are, children. A legal loophole means under-14s don’t have to, and the vast majority don’t. The slaughter on the roads continues.
Like Vietnamese Children many in the UK believed they too should be exempt from the rules. There was a storm of protest in 1973 when helmets were made compulsory. Hell’s Angels claimed it stripped them of their manhood. Mods claimed it was a fashion disaster. Some said helmets were constricting and therefore dangerous. Sikhs argued, successfully, that it was incompatible with their religion, and were exempted.
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What’s up doc?
The Bugs Bunny cartoon “No parking hare’s” incorrect signage is just one of the unsafe features in this classic. As Bugs attempts to outwit the construction worker, lack of proper planning, inadequate tools and inappropriate clothing highlight how badly managed this construction site is. And as we see from this cartoon, slips and trips lead to bigger problems. Bugs won’t be the only one saying, “what’s up doc?” after those injuries!
Joking aside, slips and trips in the construction industry account for around 1,000 injuries each year. From fractured bones to dislocated joints, employees can face numerous problems. And it’s down to two simple causes – dangerous site conditions and poor site management.
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